Pollyanna (I Believe in You) - R&B Big Band Version ft. Alan H Green (The 8-Bit Big Band)

The incredible Alan H. Green is featured in this classic R&B/Gospel inspired version of this amazing musical theme from the Mother/Earthbound series "Pollyanna (I Believe in You)" which can be heard in various forms in all of the entries to the beloved RPG series!

This is such an incredible tune and I wanted to find a way to rearrange the music in another way to further exemplify the uplifting and inspirational message of the lyrics to persevere no matter what you're up against in life! Everyone say fuzzy pickles!!

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"The 8-Bit Big Band" is a 30-65 member Jazz/pops orchestra that formed to celebrate and realize some of the best themes from video game music from all consoles and eras arranged in a large ensemble Jazz/Pop/Rock setting!

Blending together timeless musical themes from Nintendo, Sega, Sony, and more then re-arranging them in genres and styles of all musical inspirations, The 8-Bit Big Band has members from all around the world, but most reside primarily in New York City, and are some of the most highly sought after musicians and performers.

Band leader/Arranger/Orchestrated by:
@CRosenMusic

FULL CREDITS:

Vocalist - Alan H. Green
BG Vocalists - D'nasya Jordan, Badia Farha, Bryan Carter

Alto Sax 1 - Andrew Gould
Alto Sax 2 - Josh Plotner
Tenor Sax 1 - Sam Dillon
Tenor Sax 2 - Zac Zinger
Bari Sax - Andrew Gutauskas

Trumpet 1 - Bryan Davis
Trumpet 2 - Jay Webb
Trumpet 3 - Chloe Rowlands
Trumpet 4 - Danny Jonokuchi

Trombone 1 - Jimmy O'Connell
Trombone 2 - Mariel Bildsten
Trombone 3 - Sara Jacovino
Bass Trombone - Rebecca Patterson

Guitar - Alex Wintz
Bass - Bobby Wooten III
Piano - Mike Mitchell
Drums - Bryan Carter

Violins - Lavinia Pavlish, Daniel Constant, Audrey Hayes, Lucy Voin, Alissa Jackman, Camelia Hartman, Tomoko Akaboshi, Caroline Drexler, Meitar Forkosh, Tiffany Weiss, Kevin Kuh, Tania Mesa

Violas - Laura Sacks, Will Marshall, Matthew Beaugé, Yumi Oshima

Celli - Susan Mandel, Sasha Ono, Jessica Wang

Harp - Liann Cline

Music by Keiichi Suzuki
Lyrics by Linda Hennrick
Originally Performed by Cathrine Warwick
Arranged/Produced by - Charlie Rosen
Engineered and Mixed by John Kilgore
Mastered by Alan Silverman at Arf Mastering
Shot and Edited by Halleloo Productions
Animations by Pasquale Dorsi ( @pasqualedorsiart )
Thumbnail art by @MikeKILLUZ

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[insaneintherainmusic]

My gosh Charlie, I love this so much. This song means so much to me personally and has taken such a special place in my life. Hearing you arrange it in this has infused it with a whole new meaning and emotion - thanks for this! Killer arrangement 🤘

[pasqualedorsiart]

Thank you for the amazing opportunity!

[Kid_Ying]

I remember calling my local game store every. Day. Leading up to Earthbound's release. It was the summer before starting I think 4th grade. When they finally said they had it, my mom took me up there and the guy said "oh YOU'RE the Earthbound kid." But like in a super nice way. This just took me right back to that moment, almost 30 years ago.

[nonexistent]

If I walked by a black church jammin this exact song out, I'd go from agnostic atheist to devout disciple overnight.

[dominicmanzella]

It's impossible to express just how much I like this

[svensationalism]

I'm not gonna lie to y'all. This might be the single best 8-Bit Big Band cover since y'all started. Holy moly.

[RenatoGPadilla]

Every time I hear Pollyanna, I cry because the message is so soft and genuine.

This time, I cried for a different reason: This one wasn't just a message of hope as acceptance. This version was a celebration of every person that kept the original message in heart. Of every persona that grew up with the Mother Series and every person who still believes in miracles.

This was beautiful. In every way and meaning of the word. Going on Loop!

[InvaderNebu]

Absolutely no shame in admitting this made me cry just a little bit. This series and song is so near and dear to my heart, and this cover was just... wow. Beyond words.

[ThatDapperMusician]

As a primarily Gospel musician who loves video game music, this arrangement really spoke volumes to me 😭🔥 big up you Charlie and the rest of the band!

[proudlarry]

For anyone who found their way to this amazing rendition without knowing what Earthbound or Mother is or what it means to call somebody Pollyanna, Pollyanna is a reference to a nearly century old book (also a movie in the 60s) about being hopelessly optimistic, and there are crucial characters in the games who happen to be named Ana and Paula respectfully who both refuse to let the party's spirits drop.

[phillyfanmatt]

This is so good that I would literally categorize it as life changing. I am not being hyperbolic. This is. SO. GOOD.

[williamevans]

I played this version of the song at my wedding after I kissed my wife!!!

[hardboiledege]

Alan H. Green simply radiates joy in this performance. So awesome to see him sing alongside so many talented backup vocalists too. Thanks for sharing!

[RoyanRannedos]

They say that you can hear whether someone is smiling in a vocal recording. That's never been more true than with Alan H. Green in this video.

[MegamanProtoman]

Took me back to church with this one. I'd never imagine this song could work so well in an R&B/Gospel style but my eyes have been opened to new possibilities in VGM covers. Outstanding work. Can't wait for the album to finally drop. This track is getting a lot of plays for sure.

[phonotastic]

A little over a month ago, I was listening to another version of this song and mentioned to my hubby, this song needs a legit Gospel style version.

And now, just days after mentioning it, here it is. How is this even possible? Because miracles.

Amazing job, 8-Bit Big Band and Alan H Green and the angelic BG vocalists!

[KIKAN_THE_RAT]

I been going through a lot, i lost a very dear friend. She pased away from cancer, i stayed with her until the last moment. I lost my smile, my drive to do art and my love for music. Its been half a year and i still miss her so much but i remember all the memories and laughs we shared and im just happy to have been a part of that. This song made me go back to my bass and start jammin again... like we used to do together. I will never forget you my dear friend. 🐀 Thanks to the people who made such a beautiful song and...thanks to everyone that still believes in a better tomorrow 💜

[rezahydra]

Of all the things I expected Pollyanna to be, a church jazz fusion was the least likely to be on my radar, yet this is wildly one of if not your best work Charlie. The amount of small details here and there in the animation alone, not to mention the fact the actual song itself is full of more effort than I could’ve ever imagined. Makes me wish Iwata himself could be here to hear it…

[jonathanquiros]

That vocal run on "when the bluebirds fly away, " has still got me weak in the knees. This arrangement was well worth the wait!

[g.g.]

Just when I thought I couldn't love Pollyanna more, this version comes in.